Unit 8 - Language focus

WARM-UP

Match the verbs in column A and the phrases in the column B
1 + c: play table tennis
2 + d: do homework tonight
3 + b: leave at 6.30 pm.
4 + e: go to the guitar lesson
5 + a: become cold.
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
Examples:
It is 8.30 am now.
Tom is playing table tennis now.
I am doing my homework tonight.
The train is leaving at 6.30 pm.
The weather is becoming cold.
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
I. Formation:
Subject + am / is / are + V-ING ….
II. Usages:
To talk an action happening at the moment of speaking.
To talk about the future that is planned.
To show changes with get and become.
READ THE DIALOGUES
- Is the boat to Dong Hoi leaving at 10.25?
That’s right.

Oh, no!
Is that Lady of the Lake?
I’m very sorry, madam, but it’s been delayed.
Now, it’s leaving at 10.40.
Clerk
Mrs. Vui
READ THE DIALOGUES
- Is the boat to Nha Trang leaving at 11.40?
Yes.
Thank you.
Is that City of Hue?

It’s leaving on time.
Clerk
Mrs. Vui
READ THE DIALOGUES
- Is the boat from Hai Phong arriving at 10.30?
Yes
Thank you.
Are you talking about Bright Sky?

It’s arriving on time.
Mr. Hung
Clerk
READ THE DIALOGUES
- Is the boat from Ho Chi Minh City arriving at 11.00?
That’s right.
Oh, no!
Are you talking about Speed of Light?
I’m very sorry, sir, it’s been delayed.
It’s arriving at 12.30.
Mr. Hung
Clerk


TASK 1
Make similar dialogues. Use the shipping information (page 77)
- Is the boat from Qui Nhơn leaving at 11.30?
That’s right.
Oh, no!
Are you talking about Good Fortune?
I’m very sorry, madam, it’s been delayed.
It’s leaving at 13.35.
- Is the boat from Ho Chi Minh City leaving at 11.30?
That’s right.
Oh, no!
Are you talking about Golden Trail?
I’m very sorry, madam, it’s been delayed.
It’s leaving at 16.20.
- Is the boat from Ca Mau arriving at 11.00?
That’s right.
Is that Diamond Eyes ?

It’s arriving on time.
- Is the boat from Phu Quoc arriving at 12.00?
That’s right.
Oh, no!
Are you talking about Stars Above ?
I’m very sorry, but it’s been delayed.
It’s arriving at 18.15.

TASK 2
Complete the dialogues. Use the verbs in the
present progress (page 78)
a) Nam: What are you doing tonight?
Bao: I
am playing
(0) table tennis.
b) Uncle Thach: Would you and Lan like to go to the movies?
Hoa: Sorry, we can’t. We
are doing
(1) homework.
c) Mrs. Vui: Are you watching the seven o’clock news?
Mr. Nhat : No, I
am watching
(2) a
d) Hoa: I’m going to the beach on Saturday.
Lan: Lucky you! I
am going

program on rainforests.
my violin lesson.
(3) to
e) Mrs. Thoa: Are you free on Sunday afternoon?
Na: No, Mom and I
are cleaning
(4) the house.
f) Nga: Can you fix my computer on Friday afternoon?
Mr. Lam: I’m afraid not. I
am having
(5) a meeting.
Make comparative and superlative form of the following adjectives
1. Short adjectives
taller 

tall 
the tallest
cleaner 
clean 
the cleanest
darker 
dark 
the darkest
bigger 
big 
the biggest
hotter 
hot 
the hottest
busier 
busy 
the busiest
easier 
easy 
the easiest
ADJECTIVE + ER
Comparative adjectives:
Superlative adjectives:
THE + ADJECTIVE + EST
2. Long adjectives
more beautiful 
beautiful 
the most beautiful
MORE + ADJECTIVE
Comparative adjectives:
Superlative adjectives:
THE MOST + ADJECTIVE
more expensive 
expensive 
the most expensive
more accessible 
accessible 
the most
accessible
3. Irregular adjectives
Better 
Good 
the best
Worse 
Bad 
the worst
More 
Many
Much 
the most

TASK 3
Complete the sentences. Use the verbs and adjectives in the boxes (page 78)
1990 1994 1996
The boys are getting / becoming taller
the boys / tall
b) The old men are getting weak.
c) We should go home. It is getting dark.
d) The weather is becoming cold.
e) The students are becoming better.
f) The school yard is becoming cleaner.

TASK 4
Making comparisons between the city and the country about these things. The adjectives in the box will help you (page 79)
Model:
The food in the city is more expensive than (the food) in the countryside.
Or
The food in the countryside is cheaper than (the food) in the city.

+ The traffic in the city is busier than the traffic in the countryside.
+ The transport in the city is easier than the transport in the countryside.
+ The air in the countryside is fresher than the air in the city.
+ The entertainments in the city are better than the entertainments in the countryside.
Or
The entertainments in the countryside are poorer than the entertainments in the city
+ The medical facilities in the city are more accessible than the medical facilities in the countryside.
+ The schools in the city are better than the schools in the countryside.
+ The electricity in the city is better than the electricity in the countryside.

TASK 5
Compare the house, the villa and the apartment. Use the adjectives in the box (page 79)
Modern air-conditioned house with garden, new, 1,000m2, 6.6 million dong per month.
Tel: 8 362 314
Beautiful apartment with balcony, only 2 years old, 30m2,, 900,000 million dong per month.
Tel: 8 420 197

Lovely villa, five years old, 150m2, 7.8 million dong per month.
Tel: 8 293 640
1. Expensive
The house is more expensive than the apartment.
The villa is more expensive than the house.
The house is the most expensive of all.
2. Old
The apartment is older than the house.
The villa is older than the apartment.
The villa is the oldest of all.
3. Small
The apartment is smaller than the villa.
The villa is smaller than the house.
The apartment is the smallest of all.

1. Beautiful
The villa is more beautiful than the apartment.
The house is more beautiful than the villa.
The house is the most beautiful of all.
2. Big
The villa is bigger than the apartment.
The house is bigger than the villa.
The house is the biggest of all.
3. Hot
The apartment is hotter than the villa.
The villa is hotter than the house.
The apartment is the hottest of all.
Homework
Learn by heart the grammar points.
Redo the exercises.
Do the exercises 1 , 3 , 5 / pages 49 – 51 (workbook)